In high school I was told it's not what you know, but who you know. When I heard it I understood what was meant, but it was one of those phrases that I couldn't completely understand until I had more life experience. At the time I didn't know that many people, and I wasn't sure what I knew.
After a few years in college and few more in the work force I understand more clearly what I was told. What wasn't clear after that time has become obvious in the four months that we have been on the road.
Since the first mention to the first person about this journey, we have been given so much by the people that we know. Neighboring campers have helped with firewood or offered us a seat at their fire. Friends old and new have opened up their homes to us.
We could spend the year after we get back doing favors, running errands, making phone calls and performing other tasks for the people we know that have helped us out with our trip and still be in debt to them. Perhaps that's the greatest thing about the people we know, they don't look at it as a debt to be repaid.
From parents who forward mail, and paint apartments, to friends and family who look after our house and sponsor our trip, and the many giving individuals along the road, we are truly blessed by the people who surround us.
In planning Our Trip, we spent months trying to anticipate all the things that might arise as we went along. Looking back we were pretty successful in our planning. One thing that we were not prepared for was the selfless outpouring of generosity we have given by so many people.
So now, what I know is that I know some phenomenal people. Thanks to you all.
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